It is not that HB had any relation with ETA, or that it advocated terrorism or that it avoided condemning the attacks. The fact is that Herri Batasuna was the direct doing of ETA’s leadership; it served ETA, and it was accountable to ETA. And after HB, came Euskal Herritarrok, Batasuna, AuB, and ANV, chosen by ETA’s leadership as substitutes. ANV was part of HB from the beginning, and as such, it took part in the support policy and strategy for ETA. Download PDF Descargar PDF

As time goes by, it becomes more evident that the ETA attack in Capbreton is going to represent a serious setback for the Spanish government’s anti-terrorist policy. Each new attack of the terrorist group actually acts as a reminder of the resounding failure of Zapatero’s policies, appeasing terrorists. In addition, the existence of two casualties provides another shovelful on the grave of a negotiation process finished off by the group, despite Zapatero’s refusal to consider it to be terminated. The most relevant aspect of this fight against terrorism is that the death of these two agents can open a breach in the iron encirclement that Guardia Civil (Spanish Civil Guard) had created around the terrorist organization Download PDF Descargar PDF

It is very probable that the attack against the Guardia Civil in France will not be the last one carried out by ETA in this legislature. It seems inevitable that attacks will continue, taking into account the seized material. However, the government continues to make half-hearted attempts with the terrorist group; the last one occurred with Rubalcaba speaking of a “fortuitous” attack; that is to say, accidental, making it seem as if the terrorist group were not demonstrating day after day that its will to kill is more alive than ever, and as if the gunshots were fired just by chance. It seems clear that ETA will cause all the damage it can, from now to Election Day and beyond. Download PDF

Since it came to power, this Spanish government was dedicated to sow the seeds of anti-Americanism in Latin America. Its friends were Fidel Castro, Evo Morales and Hugo Chávez. Unfortunately, one must not place much trust in dictators, and anti-Americanism has turned into anti-Spanishness overnight. Descargar PDF

The Spanish economy has greatly benefited from low interest rates and has experienced continued growth, sustained by an increase in consumption and the construction sector. On the other hand, the increase in value of real estate assets has produced a wealth effect on the Spanish population that has stimulated consumption even more.

After having reported that the king’s reaction towards Chávez had been agreed with Zapatero, and when it became known that things had not been that way, the leftwing newspaper El País harshly criticized the already famous “Why don’t you shut up?!”; the daily considered it overstepping the mark of royal functions, causing a diplomatic conflict that the democratically elected government of Spain would have preferred to avoid.

Rodríguez Zapatero does not deserve to win the elections again. Not only has he tainted the country within the realm of home affairs, but his foreign policy over the last four years has made a mockery of Spain in the international sphere, leading the country to be cold-shouldered and, finally, humiliated by third-rate leaders ranging from Chávez and Evo Morales to Idriss Déby in Chad. Descargar PDF

A Spanish anti-terrorism court delivered an unexpectedly mixed verdict in the trial of 28 defendants charged in the 2004 Madrid train bombings. It convicted 21 people of involvement in the carnage, but acquitted seven others, including the man accused by prosecutors of having masterminded Europe’s second-deadliest terrorist attack after Lockerbie. Only three of those found guilty were convicted for mass murder. Download PDF

The Summit allowed Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez to organize one of his circus numbers at the expense of Spain – in his opinion, the perfect embodiment of the evils devastating the continent. He pursued the confrontation and he succeeded, dragging the king himself into a scenario at odds with his status. What happened has allowed Chávez to keep on being in the headlines and exploiting the incident.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez is the folkloric anecdote of an indictment against Spain that our government had not seen coming and, even worse, that our government does not want to acknowledge. Moratinos says that Venezuela is on the right track while its dictator continues defaming the King of Spain. But one thing is for sure, small warships are on the verge of leaving Spanish national shipyards, those “pacific weapons” as our Prime Minister called them, are on their way to the slanderers in Caracas. Descargar PDF

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